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Cuba vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cuba has a population of 11M (ranked 87/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Cuba's land area is 40,077 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 103rd vs. 104th).

By GDP, Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Cuba Iceland
Population
10894785
397129
Population rank 90/197 173/197
GDP
$107B
2020
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 69/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 86/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$84,257
2024
Government debt n/a
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,075
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 40,077 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Cuba and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Cuba and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Cuba

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Cuba Iceland
2024 - $33,255,181,469
2023 - $31,677,891,897
2022 - $29,166,102,877
2021 - $26,234,872,402
2020 $107,352,000,000 $22,034,665,041
2019 $103,427,600,000 $24,985,687,022
2018 $100,050,036,100 $26,677,652,544
2017 $96,850,649,700 $25,060,086,488
2016 $91,370,407,900 $21,083,713,310
2015 $87,132,800,000 $17,700,486,957
2014 $80,656,100,000 $18,052,183,515
2013 $77,148,000,000 $16,244,319,959
2012 $73,141,000,000 $14,943,757,823
2011 $68,990,000,000 $15,394,005,872
2010 $59,562,962,963 $13,922,711,577
2009 $57,481,481,481 $13,212,543,838
2008 $56,302,129,630 $18,247,921,360
2007 $54,262,870,370 $21,960,110,030
2006 $48,835,925,926 $17,671,649,843
2005 $42,643,836,100 $17,146,410,561
2004 $38,203,000,000 $13,963,943,244
2003 $35,901,200,000 $11,564,687,742
2002 $33,590,500,000 $9,416,199,700
2001 $31,682,400,000 $8,323,401,820
2000 $30,565,400,000 $9,140,168,922
1999 $28,364,615,200 $9,107,644,691
1998 $25,736,331,200 $8,637,732,542
1997 $25,365,908,100 $7,716,781,803
1996 $25,017,368,700 $7,686,566,105
1995 $30,429,803,651 $7,372,640,169
1994 $28,448,326,757 $6,612,804,056
1993 $22,367,254,865 $6,435,952,174
1992 $22,085,858,243 $7,328,497,599
1991 $24,316,556,026 $7,151,260,062
1990 $28,645,436,569 $6,694,851,159
1989 $27,023,468,666 $5,870,854,233
1988 $27,458,999,472 $6,320,093,411
1987 $25,213,935,012 $5,713,281,235
1986 $24,226,574,634 $4,129,080,094
1985 $22,920,490,774 $3,088,359,967
1984 $24,039,383,608 $2,964,568,006
1983 $22,204,940,512 $2,862,634,164
1982 $20,953,510,235 $3,318,714,326
1981 $20,150,254,096 $3,615,094,820
1980 $19,912,889,861 $3,499,616,683
1979 $19,584,443,288 $2,953,176,971
1978 $17,844,705,325 $2,599,627,089
1977 $14,206,158,675 $2,285,707,749
1976 $13,789,579,903 $1,727,845,419
1975 $13,027,415,244 $1,456,052,700
1974 $11,405,957,317 $1,568,154,077
1973 $9,987,709,650 $1,194,794,186
1972 $8,135,150,892 $869,002,946
1971 $6,914,658,400 $693,679,545
1970 $5,693,005,200 $545,115,909
1969 - $435,659,610
1968 - $498,365,200
1967 - $652,609,076
1966 - $660,663,763
1965 - $550,150,988
1964 - $456,206,299
1963 - $357,240,896
1962 - $299,309,938
1961 - $266,711,460
1960 - $260,984,499

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Cuba

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cuba Iceland
2024 - $86,041
2023 - $82,139
2022 - $76,350
2021 - $70,425
2020 $9,605 $60,128
2019 $9,232 $69,296
2018 $8,911 $75,634
2017 $8,611 $72,976
2016 $8,111 $62,854
2015 $7,728 $53,506
2014 $7,147 $55,140
2013 $6,828 $50,173
2012 $6,471 $46,595
2011 $6,104 $48,255
2010 $5,272 $43,776
2009 $5,089 $41,484
2008 $4,986 $57,489
2007 $4,807 $70,483
2006 $4,330 $58,172
2005 $3,786 $57,784
2004 $3,399 $47,810
2003 $3,203 $39,944
2002 $3,005 $32,749
2001 $2,843 $29,208
2000 $2,751 $32,504
1999 $2,562 $32,834
1998 $2,332 $31,519
1997 $2,306 $28,462
1996 $2,282 $28,584
1995 $2,785 $27,565
1994 $2,613 $24,858
1993 $2,063 $24,404
1992 $2,048 $28,072
1991 $2,269 $27,740
1990 $2,694 $26,272
1989 $2,566 $23,219
1988 $2,632 $25,307
1987 $2,440 $23,238
1986 $2,365 $16,980
1985 $2,257 $12,793
1984 $2,386 $12,378
1983 $2,222 $12,080
1982 $2,114 $14,191
1981 $2,046 $15,666
1980 $2,031 $15,340
1979 $2,006 $13,082
1978 $1,837 $11,630
1977 $1,472 $10,305
1976 $1,441 $7,848
1975 $1,374 $6,680
1974 $1,217 $7,287
1973 $1,079 $5,627
1972 $892 $4,155
1971 $770 $3,366
1970 $645 $2,666
1969 - $2,142
1968 - $2,473
1967 - $3,284
1966 - $3,378
1965 - $2,861
1964 - $2,414
1963 - $1,924
1962 - $1,641
1961 - $1,490
1960 - $1,486

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cuba

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cuba Iceland
2026 78.6 83.3
2025 78.4 83.2
2024 78.3 83
2023 78.1 82.7
2022 77.6 81.6
2021 73.2 82.8
2020 77.4 82.7
2019 77.4 82.8
2018 77.4 82.5
2017 77.3 82.2
2016 77.6 81.8
2015 77.7 82.2
2014 77.8 82.4
2013 78 81.7
2012 78.2 82.3
2011 78.1 82
2010 77.9 81.6
2009 77.6 81.4
2008 77.6 81.2
2007 77.6 81.1
2006 77.4 80.9
2005 77.5 81.2
2004 77.3 80.7
2003 77.4 80.8
2002 76.8 80.3
2001 76.4 80.4
2000 75.9 79.5
1999 75.7 79.2
1998 75.4 79.4
1997 75.1 78.7
1996 74.7 78.6
1995 74.3 77.5
1994 74.1 79
1993 73.9 78.8
1992 73.8 78.6
1991 73.8 77.8
1990 73.8 77.7
1989 73.7 77.9
1988 73.7 76.9
1987 73.6 77.1
1986 73.6 77.9
1985 73.5 77.4
1984 73.6 77.3
1983 73.6 76.4
1982 73.4 76.8
1981 73 76.2
1980 72.6 76.6
1979 72.3 76.5
1978 71.9 76.4
1977 71.4 76.1
1976 70.9 76.6
1975 70.4 75.3
1974 69.9 74.1
1973 69.3 74.3
1972 68.9 74.4
1971 68.4 73.5
1970 67.9 73.8
1969 67.4 73.7
1968 66.9 73.9
1967 66.5 73.7
1966 66.1 73.1
1965 65.6 73.8
1964 65.3 73.5
1963 64.3 72.9
1962 64.4 73.6
1961 63.7 73.4
1960 63.3 74
1959 62.8 72.6
1958 62.3 73.3
1957 61.9 73.4
1956 61.5 72.9
1955 61.2 73.3
1954 60.7 73.3
1953 60.2 72.3
1952 59.8 72.4
1951 59.4 71
1950 59 71

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Cuba and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Cuba

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Cuba Iceland
2024 10,979,783 386,506
2023 11,019,931 385,663
2022 11,059,820 382,003
2021 11,122,168 372,520
2020 11,176,354 366,463
2019 11,202,846 360,563
2018 11,227,118 352,721
2017 11,247,829 343,400
2016 11,265,612 335,439
2015 11,275,065 330,815
2014 11,285,775 327,386
2013 11,298,167 323,764
2012 11,303,175 320,716
2011 11,301,571 319,014
2010 11,297,409 318,041
2009 11,294,719 318,499
2008 11,291,762 317,414
2007 11,287,272 311,566
2006 11,278,550 303,782
2005 11,262,554 296,734
2004 11,238,756 292,074
2003 11,209,383 289,521
2002 11,177,418 287,523
2001 11,144,132 284,968
2000 11,109,109 281,205
1999 11,072,230 277,381
1998 11,034,712 274,047
1997 10,997,934 271,128
1996 10,962,010 268,916
1995 10,925,362 267,468
1994 10,886,021 266,021
1993 10,841,031 263,725
1992 10,785,801 261,057
1991 10,717,640 257,797
1990 10,631,799 254,826
1989 10,533,243 252,852
1988 10,432,585 249,740
1987 10,335,342 245,859
1986 10,244,247 243,180
1985 10,157,228 241,405
1984 10,073,299 239,511
1983 9,991,026 236,977
1982 9,912,681 233,860
1981 9,849,320 230,755
1980 9,804,796 228,138
1979 9,763,355 225,735
1978 9,711,980 223,537
1977 9,648,440 221,799
1976 9,571,242 220,154
1975 9,479,726 217,979
1974 9,374,183 215,209
1973 9,255,328 212,317
1972 9,123,891 209,137
1971 8,979,085 206,098
1970 8,824,382 204,438
1969 8,666,640 203,369
1968 8,509,522 201,488
1967 8,352,625 198,751
1966 8,193,450 195,570
1965 8,030,797 192,286
1964 7,866,020 188,983
1963 7,701,660 185,653
1962 7,541,098 182,378
1961 7,387,117 179,029
1960 7,238,081 175,574

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Cuba and Iceland

Fertility rate
Cuba

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Iceland
2023 1.44 1.59
2022 1.41 1.59
2021 1.43 1.82
2020 1.49 1.72
2019 1.54 1.74
2018 1.61 1.71
2017 1.59 1.71
2016 1.6 1.74
2015 1.69 1.8
2014 1.66 1.93
2013 1.68 1.93
2012 1.67 2.04
2011 1.73 2.02
2010 1.67 2.2
2009 1.68 2.23
2008 1.58 2.15
2007 1.44 2.09
2006 1.4 2.08
2005 1.49 2.05
2004 1.55 2.04
2003 1.63 1.99
2002 1.65 1.93
2001 1.6 1.95
2000 1.61 2.08
1999 1.64 1.99
1998 1.62 2.05
1997 1.59 2.04
1996 1.46 2.12
1995 1.48 2.08
1994 1.47 2.14
1993 1.49 2.22
1992 1.56 2.21
1991 1.66 2.18
1990 1.81 2.3
1989 1.83 2.19
1988 1.85 2.26
1987 1.8 2.06
1986 1.78 1.92
1985 1.77 1.93
1984 1.77 2.08
1983 1.8 2.24
1982 1.78 2.27
1981 1.59 2.33
1980 1.64 2.48
1979 1.77 2.49
1978 1.88 2.35
1977 2.21 2.31
1976 2.51 2.52
1975 2.82 2.65
1974 3.16 2.66
1973 3.4 2.94
1972 3.61 3.09
1971 3.8 2.92
1970 3.98 2.81
1969 4.12 2.99
1968 4.19 3.06
1967 4.29 3.28
1966 4.4 3.59
1965 4.5 3.73
1964 4.53 3.88
1963 4.56 3.99
1962 4.42 3.98
1961 4.26 3.88
1960 4.13 4.29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cuba and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Cuba

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Cuba Iceland
2024 43.1 37.1
2023 42.8 36.9
2022 42.5 36.7
2021 42.3 36.7
2020 42.1 36.6
2019 41.9 36.5
2018 41.6 36.4
2017 41.3 36.3
2016 40.9 36.2
2015 40.6 36
2014 40.2 35.7
2013 39.7 35.5
2012 39.1 35.4
2011 38.6 35.1
2010 38.2 34.9
2009 37.7 34.6
2008 37.3 34.5
2007 36.8 34.6
2006 36.2 34.5
2005 35.7 34.2
2004 35.2 34
2003 34.7 33.7
2002 34.2 33.4
2001 33.6 33
2000 33.1 32.8
1999 32.5 32.6
1998 32 32.4
1997 31.4 32.1
1996 30.9 31.8
1995 30.3 31.5
1994 29.7 31.1
1993 29.2 30.8
1992 28.7 30.5
1991 28.3 30.2
1990 27.9 30
1989 27.5 29.6
1988 27.1 29.3
1987 26.7 29.1
1986 26.3 28.8
1985 25.9 28.4
1984 25.5 28
1983 25.1 27.7
1982 24.8 27.5
1981 24.5 27.2
1980 24.1 26.9
1979 23.7 26.7
1978 23.4 26.4
1977 23 26
1976 22.7 25.7
1975 22.5 25.4
1974 22.2 25.1
1973 22.1 24.9
1972 21.9 24.8
1971 21.9 24.7
1970 21.8 24.5
1969 21.8 24.3
1968 21.9 24.2
1967 21.9 24.1
1966 22 24.1
1965 22.1 24.2
1964 22.2 24.4
1963 22.3 24.7
1962 22.4 24.9
1961 22.5 25.2
1960 22.5 25.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cuba Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2025
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.44%
2022
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.88%
2018
n/a
Armed forces personnel
76,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
25.2
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,086,000
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
11.9%
2008
Banked people share n/a
99.9%
2024

Energy

Cuba Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
816 kg
2022
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.91 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.1%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.9%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.34%
2022
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.8%
2022
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
1,102 kWh
2022
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.19%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cuba Iceland
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-22,244
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
77.2%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2019
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
6%
2025
98%
2023
People using the Internet
71.3%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Cuba Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,199
2020
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$107
2020
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
78.6 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
9.54
2021
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
22.6%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.4%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.38 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Cuba Iceland
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,650 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
24,714 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,517 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
8,014 mi
2012

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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